partiality
Example Sentences
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Having Cannon presiding over this case “might create an appearance of partiality in the mind of the public,” Routh’s attorney said, according to CNN.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024
Last month, he suggested that Cannon's "partiality" would get her removed from the case.
From Salon • May 23, 2024
Also on Friday, Jones' attorney asked Bellis to substantially reduce the verdict, saying it was "exorbitant, shocks the sense of justice and was influenced by partiality and prejudice."
From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2022
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the First Department unanimously affirmed Cohen’s decison last October, ruling the Orioles failed to establish evident partiality in the second arbitration panel.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021
Having been frequently in company with him since her return, agitation was pretty well over; the agitations of former partiality entirely so.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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